Australia Will Get The Evil Dead

Good news, Aussie gorehounds - Sony Pictures Australia has confirmed the much anticipated Evil Dead remake has been granted a theatrical release on our shores; albeit an extremely limited one.

The announcement comes in the wake of of rumours that the ultra-violent flick might go straight to DVD following the yanking of release dates on Hoyts and Village Cinema's websites, but like Cabin in the Woods before it, Internet protest and great international reviews appear to have breathed some life into the film Down Under. Its recent box office success in the States can't have hurt, either.

The Evil Dead has been confirmed for release at Dendy Newtown, Sydney, Cinema Nova, Melbourne and Cineplex South Bank Cinemas, Brisbane. According to Sony, more locations may follow.